September reads. The last few weeks of September were so busy that this number is deceivingly low. I have a few books that I’m close to finishing so maybe I’ll make up for it in October, but that’s also a busy month so who knows. I’ve read 97 books so far in 2025.

❤️❤️❤️❤️Around the World in 30 Seconds by Nusseir Yassin. This was the first book in my Reading The World Challenge and a perfect place to start. (review here)

❤️❤️❤️❤️Waking Lions by Ayelet GundarGoshen was my fiction choice for Israel and it was a slow read, but a good one. (review here)

❤️❤️❤️❤️Before I Do by Sophie Cousens. I always love her romances and loved the age gap and different stages of life on this one. (thoughts here)

❤️❤️❤️❤️Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas is the first in the series. I liked it but am still undecided on whether I need to rush through like I did with ACOTAR.

❤️❤️❤️+Heat Lightning by John Sandford. I love all of his 30+ Lucas Davenport books, especially the ones with Virgil Flowers, but the Virgil ones where he’s on his own aren’t quite as fun for me.

❤️❤️❤️Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas. She’s one of my favorite historical romance writers but this one wasn’t a favorite.

❤️❤️❤️Where I’m From by Chante Thomas. She’s a local geography teacher who was giving out her book at One World Day and she signed it for Gage. It’s a cute picture book about where didn’t kids live and where their parents came from.

What was your favorite book in September?